A Social Meteor — page 49: what you’re looking at

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A SUCIAL METEOR. 39 show your anger in youreyes; they would merely take a grieved expression.” “What nonsense; but go on; what else do you think about me?” “Well,” he continued, “I believe you could mix with gay society like this crowd, for instance, all your life, and not get to be like them. You're too level headed.” “Oh, you’re very flattering, and perhaps you’re mistaken,” she replied. “I don’t approve of all I’ve seen done to-day, but I cannot say I see any great harm in it either. They only try to kill time when they find it hangs heavy on their hands. I never have cared to play cards, for instance, but it isn’t because I disapprove of them. Now if I was suffering from exuuz as Ray and her friends claim to do, so often, I might do as they do too.” He shook his head thoughtfully. “TI hope yowll never be tempted,” he said, earnestly. “A taste for gambling or for stimu- lants in a man is bad enough, but I should sate to see a woman I cared for and respected having recourse to them to kill time.” Just then a gay voice behind them called out: “Listen, you two. It has been proposed by our eM OO KS (E@)